Legal Opinion
Don't Tear It Down, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 2, 1980No. 79-2330PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
The principal question for decision is whether a federal instrumentality can be required to comply with the District of Columbia’s Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act 1 before obtaining a demolition permit as a step in implementing the federal program established by the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972. 2 The District Court answered this question in the negative and, perceiving no legal justification for denial of the permit, refused to enjoin its issuance. We affirm.
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In 1972, Congress adopted the PADC Act to…
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